Geriatrics

Researchers sought to determine whether changes in patients’ perceived quality of life following total hip arthroplasty were clinically relevant.

A study examined the incidence, prevalence, and significance of delirium in elderly patients with acute cardiac diseases.

A recent study examined the association between total sleep time and the risk for developing dementia over 10 years.

A recent study examined the potential benefits of intensive blood pressure control on gait speed and mobility in older adults.

A structured, moderate intensity physical activity program reduced severe mobility disability in older adults with functional limitations.

Researchers sought to investigate the association between polypharmacy and frailty in older adults, in a recent study.

A recent study sought to examine the effects of meditation or listening to music on subjective cognitive decline in older adults.

A recent study examined the association between hip fractures and all-cause mortality in older adults.

In a recent study, researchers examined the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, as well as incident cardiovascular disease and stroke, in older...

A recent study sought to determine if emergency department visits, but not hospitalization, were associated with functional decline in older patients.